I don't know many, if any, who think that success is like the arrow on the left. In fact, and per our children's time playing, there is a reason many of us call it a journey. Every one of those curves was a setback, an opportunity to learn, the moment where reality set in, the opportunity to reevaluate what they were doing, and the chance to refocus and get after it.
I could bore everyone here by giving examples to match each of those bends and curves. Instead, I would say for people to focus on that last part of the journey. For most of us, success is the end result for our children. Most often, it isn't on the field but rather in the game of life where they have learned how to handle adversity and learn life's lessons.